Financial Analysis: Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series C (FWONK) versus The Competition

Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series C (NASDAQ:FWONK) is one of 257 public companies in the “Media” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its rivals? We will compare Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series C to similar businesses based on the strength of its earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, dividends and risk.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series C and its rivals top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series C	$4.34 billion	N/A	155.34
Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series C Competitors	$2.99 billion	$35.12 million	6.31

Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series C has higher revenue, but lower earnings than its rivals. Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series C is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Profitability

This table compares Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series C and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series C	N/A	N/A	N/A
Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series C Competitors	-19.55%	-48.01%	-4.96%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings for Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series C and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series C	0	4	6	0	2.60
Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series C Competitors	2317	6901	10749	487	2.46

Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series C presently has a consensus price target of $115.50, indicating a potential upside of 9.34%. As a group, “Media” companies have a potential upside of 21.30%. Given Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series C’s rivals higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series C has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

92.3% of Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series C shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 38.1% of shares of all “Media” companies are held by institutional investors. 4.3% of Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series C shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 17.5% of shares of all “Media” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility & Risk

Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series C has a beta of 0.46, meaning that its share price is 54% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series C’s rivals have a beta of 0.96, meaning that their average share price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series C beats its rivals on 8 of the 12 factors compared.

About Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series C

Formula One Group, through its subsidiary Formula 1, engages in the motorsports business in the United States and internationally. The company holds commercial rights for the FIA Formula One world championship, approximately a nine-month long motor race-based competition in which teams compete for the constructors' championship and drivers compete for the drivers' championship. It is also involved in the operation of the Formula 1 Paddock Club hospitality program; and provision of freight, logistical, and travel related services for the teams and other third parties, as well as the F2 and F3 race series. The company was founded in 1950 and is based in Englewood, Colorado. Formula One Group operates as a subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation.